In September 2018, the Scottish Council on Archives received a National Lottery grant of £9,600.00 for its ‘Theatre of Remembrance’ project. Awarded through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s First World War then and now programme, the project focused on using material held by local archives to create dramatic performances, bringing to …
Why Archives Matter
Why Archives Matter
Explore why archives matter in this short film, kindly supported by the Archives & Records Association (UK and Ireland) Research, Development and Advocacy fund. The film was made by Amanda Rogers and Anni Asikainen, recent graduates from the University of Edinburgh MSc. film-making course. SCA are holding three conferences to explore and emphasise …
Opening Up Scotland’s Archives
Opening Up Scotland’s Archives
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Skills for the Future programme, Opening Up Scotland’s Archives aimed to improve skills and develop the Scottish archives sector. In partnership with archives across Scotland, between 2014 and 2017 we co-ordinated 18 paid, work-based traineeships. Trainees spent a year working in high profile collections, …
Public Records Scotland Act (PRSA)
Public Records Scotland Act (PRSA)
SCA actively works to support the implementation of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011. The Act raises the profile of records management across the public sector in Scotland and will introduce improvements and efficiencies in public record keeping. As well as increasing business efficiency, good records management helps authorities meet …
The Edible Archive
The Edible Archive
In 2015, as Scotland marked the Year of Food and Drink, SCA explored the many recipes and food related items in the nation’s collections. What we eat is a reflection of individual preferences, family relationships and our national history and culture. To learn more about Scotland’s fascinating food history, explore …
Community Archives
Community Archives
SCA is committed to supporting community archives. We are keen to hear directly from groups who are collecting, preserving and recording archive material as part of their activities, and have compiled a short survey. The purpose of the survey it to learn more about how we can help you to …
Scottish Archives Online
Scottish Archives Online
SCA are developing a new portal for accessing Scotland’s online archive catalogues. Building on the success of the Scottish Archives Network (SCAN), the portal will provide a nationwide online resource and discovery tool that provides a dynamic and comprehensive means of accessing Scotland’s collections, including local authorities, universities and community …
Collecting Policies
Collecting Policies
For information on Collecting Covid-19 projects please click here. Towards a Shared Collecting Policy for Scotland’s Archives We convene a working group of representative bodies from across the archive sector in Scotland, including National Records of Scotland, National Library of Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, and National Register of Archives for …